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..It would appear that the beneficial effects of the use of the seeds and thymoquinone might be related to their cytoprotective and antioxidant actions, and to their effect on some mediators of inflammation...

..In conclusion, our review compiles the evidence on the use of ginseng, finding a strong positive potential for glucose metabolism, psychomotor function, and pulmonary disease, but not for physical performance enhancement...

..The objective of this study was to organize a database of medicinal plants including their applications and associated procedures in Canhane village, district of Massingir, province of Gaza, Mozambique...

Antimalarial activity of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine in S. Tomé and Príncipe islands

Preparation and use of plant medicines for farmers' health in Southwest Nigeria: socio-cultural, magico-religious and economic aspects

Taiwo E MafimisebiDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Extension, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, NigeriaJ Ethnobiol Ethnomed 6:1. 2010

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by people in Zegie Peninsula, Northwestern Ethiopia

..This review summarizes the known mechanisms involved in the anti-inflammatory activity of flavonoids and the implications of these effects on the protection against cancer and cardiovascular disease...

Antidiabetic effects of Panax ginseng berry extract and the identification of an effective component

..This antidiabetic effect of ginsenoside Re was not associated with body weight changes, suggesting that other constituents in the extract have distinct pharmacological mechanisms on energy metabolism...

..However, important herb--drug interactions have been described. In view of its efficacy and safety records, St John's wort should be considered for the first-line treatment of mild to moderate depression...

..Hence, while there is a great deal of moderately good-quality scientific data regarding E. purpurea, effectiveness in treating illness or in enhancing human health has not yet been proven beyond a reasonable doubt...

Efficacy and tolerance of a comfrey root extract (Extr. Rad. Symphyti) in the treatment of ankle distorsions: results of a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study

..01-103.09h*N/cm2 and was completely above the margin of non-inferiority. Moreover, the results of the primary and secondary variables indicate that Comfrey extract may be superior to Diclofenac gel...

Ethnobotanical study of knowledge and medicinal plants use by the people in Dek Island in Ethiopia

..rheumatism and skin ailments) and Ficaria verna Huds. (tubers for treating haemorrhoids). In addition, 10 wild species used in veterinary medicine, as well as 25 herbs used for human nourishment were noted...

Psidium guajava: a review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

..has been widely used as an traditional medicine treatment for diabetic patients in Asia. In vitro and animal studies suggested its hypoglycemic activity, but limited human studies are available to support its use...

..longum fruit, including phytochemistry, pharmacological profile and safety profile. In view of the commercial, economic, and medicinal importance of the P. longum plant, it is useful for researchers to study the plant in detail...

..To give a scientific basis for traditional usage of this medicinal plant, the seed and leaf extracts were evaluated for their antioxidant, free radical scavenging, antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities...

Plants used for treating respiratory infections in rural Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

..But traditional systems of medicines like Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine or the European phytotherapy generally assume that a synergy of all ingredients of the plants will bring about the maximum of therapeutic ..

Herbal therapy is associated with the risk of CKD in adults not using analgesics in Taiwan

..b>Phytotherapy, whose therapeutic efficacy is based on the combined action of a mixture of constituents, offers new treatment ..

Progallin A isolated from the acetic ether part of the leaves of Phyllanthus emblica L. induces apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma BEL-7404 cells by up-regulation of Bax expression and down-regulation of Bcl-2 expression

..The development of a dengue vaccine is complicated by the antibody-dependent enhancement effect. Thus, the development of a plant-based antiviral preparation promises a more potential alternative in combating dengue disease...

Use of complementary and alternative medicine among patients with chronic diseases at outpatient clinics

..Although they have always been used to improve taste and color and as a preservative, they are now also used for prevention and treatment of a wide variety of chronic inflammatory diseases, including cancer...

Alternative therapies for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

..The presence of polypharmacy and multiple comorbidities places the elderly at high risk for herb-drug and herb-disease interactions. Limited data exist regarding herbal use among the US elderly population...

..Eighteen plants were assessed for antimicrobial activity against pathogens associated with prevalent urogenital/sexually transmitted infections. Plant selection was based on information obtained from the ethnobotanical literature...

..These results indicate that alterations in the glucose utilizing system and oxidation status in rats increased by alloxan were partially reversed by the administration of the glutamate pyruvate transaminase...

The chemical composition of some Lauraceae essential oils and their antifungal activities

A SimicInstitute of Botany, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Serbia and MontenegroPhytother Res 18:713-7. 2004

..nobilis. In sassafras essential oil safrole was the major component and in the oil of C. zeylanicum the main component was trans-cinnamaldehyde. The essential oil of cinnamon showed the strongest antifungal activity...

Antiplasmodial agents from the leaves of Glossocalyx brevipes

James A MbahChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, CameroonPlanta Med 70:437-40. 2004

..OA also caused significant decreases in MAP in non-diabetic and STZ-induced diabetic rats. These findings suggest that OA may have beneficial effects on some processes associated with renal derangement of STZ-induced diabetic rats...

A systematic review of the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medication in symptom management and improvement of quality of life in adult cancer patients

A MolassiotisSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, University Place, Manchester M13 9PL, UKComplement Ther Med 17:92-120. 2009

..However, more methodologically rigorous studies need to be developed as a priority before any firm conclusions can be drawn...

Goji (Lycium barbarum and L. chinense): Phytochemistry, pharmacology and safety in the perspective of traditional uses and recent popularity

..barbarum and L. chinense certainly deserve further investigation. However, clinical evidences and rigorous procedures for quality control are indispensable before any recommendation of use can be made for Goji products...

..Hence, the aim of this study is to document the medicinal plants in the natural vegetation and home gardens in Wonago Woreda, Gedeo Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPR)...

An in vitro study on antiproliferative and antiestrogenic effects of Boerhaavia diffusa L. extracts

..In this article, we highlight the studies of various apoptosis-inducing dietary compounds for prevention of PCa in vitro in cell culture, in preclinical studies in animals, and in human clinical trials...

Ethnomedicines used against four common ailments by the tribal communities of Lahaul-Spiti in western Himalaya

..Our study demonstrates immunostimulatory potential of aqueous extract of Rhodiola rhizome, that can be used for upregulation of immune response in patients with inadequate functioning of the immune system...

Ethnobotany of plants used by the Thari people of Nara Desert, Pakistan

..About 44 types of ailments were treated with various parts of the 51 medicinal plant species. For treating ailments, the use of the whole plant was higher (53%) than leaves (18%), roots (14%) and fruits (10%) alone...

Use of medicinal plants for human health in Udzungwa Mountains Forests: a case study of New Dabaga Ulongambi Forest Reserve, Tanzania

..During the development of a joint draft management plan, villagers as an informal institution must define their priority needs of use of parts of the forest in collaboration with the Udzungwa Mountains Forest Management project...

..Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a folk remedy for anxiety. A double-blind randomized trial compared the efficacy of Passiflora incarnata extract with oxazepam in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder...

..This potential therapy has significant advantages over other treatments currently under investigation because it is administered orally, has a high safety profile, and may provide long-term protection from anaphylaxis...

The University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) will form the International Center for Indigenous Phytotherapy Studies (TICIPS) in collaboration with the University of Western Cape, South Africa (UWC) and the Missouri Botanical Garden, St...

..We shall make extensive use of quantitative histopathology, image-analysis, and immunohistochemistry of COX2, iNOS, A-beta, beta-APP and multiple markers of neuronal, glial, and endothelial integrity or injury. ..

..Additionally, increasing attention has been given to the poor formulation/standardization of current botanical dietary supplements. An FDA approved phytotherapy for social phobia will likely enjoy significant commercial success.

..The applicant will also attend two didactic training seminars in complementary & alternative medicine at The Osher Institute at Harvard Medical School and at the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine. ..

..The long-term objective of this research is to rigorously examine potential CAM interventions in augmenting adverse health effects induced by pollutants that pose a substantial ongoing public health burden. ..

..This new insight into the signaling mechanism of AAP-induced cell death holds the promise of establishing novel therapeutic approaches for preventing AAP-induced liver failure and potentially other forms of drug toxicity in humans. ..

..The results of this investigation will shed important light on powerful biomedical and non-biomedical determinants of health outcomes that, at present, are insufficiently documented and poorly understood. ..

..Long-term objectives are to enhance the provision and effectiveness of health care interventions in African American populations and to generate research questions for future investigations of CAM use in African Americans. [unreadable]..

..ODC enzyme activity will be determined measuring the release of 14C CO2 from 14C ornithine. These studies will provide information important in designing studies to critically test the role of dietary supplementation in prostate cancer. ..

..We propose to use a dominant negative type II TGF-beta receptor (TbetaRII-DN) expression vector to render cells insensitive to TGF-beta. We also will study the prostate of TGF-beta1 knockout mice. ..

..In addition to assessing possible methodologies for the larger project, the preliminary study is designed to yield standalone results with important implications. [unreadable] [unreadable] [unreadable]..

..The applicant and colleagues will address key issues concerning the bioavailability and bioactivities of O-methyl, glucuronide, and sulfate derivatives and two ring-fission metabolites of tea catechins. ..

..Furthermore, they should provide an explanation for the paradox that blacks can build higher bone density, have a lower rate of bone turnover, and excrete less urinary calcium on the same sodium loads compared to whites. ..